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RMJ. 2017; 42(3): 425-426


Vitamin D supplementation: Preventive and therapeutic implications in Diabetes mellitus

Haider Ghazanfar, Ali Ghazanfar.


Abstract
Diabetes is the leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally. Prevalence of diabetes has drastically increased over the past decade. Vitamin D supplementation has been shown to significantly improving the glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Increase uptake of vitamin D has been shown to remarkably reduce the deleterious complications associated with diabetes.

Key words: Diabetes mellitus, diabetic complications, glycemic control, Vitamin D deficiency, 25-hydroxyvitamin D


 
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Ghazanfar H, Ghazanfar A. Vitamin D supplementation: Preventive and therapeutic implications in Diabetes mellitus. RMJ. 2017; 42(3): 425-426.


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Ghazanfar H, Ghazanfar A. Vitamin D supplementation: Preventive and therapeutic implications in Diabetes mellitus. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=255530 [Access: June 27, 2026].


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Ghazanfar H, Ghazanfar A. Vitamin D supplementation: Preventive and therapeutic implications in Diabetes mellitus. RMJ. 2017; 42(3): 425-426.



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Ghazanfar H, Ghazanfar A. Vitamin D supplementation: Preventive and therapeutic implications in Diabetes mellitus. RMJ. (2017), [cited June 27, 2026]; 42(3): 425-426.



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Ghazanfar, H. & Ghazanfar, . A. (2017) Vitamin D supplementation: Preventive and therapeutic implications in Diabetes mellitus. RMJ, 42 (3), 425-426.



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Ghazanfar, Haider, and Ali Ghazanfar. 2017. Vitamin D supplementation: Preventive and therapeutic implications in Diabetes mellitus. Rawal Medical Journal, 42 (3), 425-426.



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Ghazanfar, Haider, and Ali Ghazanfar. "Vitamin D supplementation: Preventive and therapeutic implications in Diabetes mellitus." Rawal Medical Journal 42 (2017), 425-426.



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Ghazanfar, Haider, and Ali Ghazanfar. "Vitamin D supplementation: Preventive and therapeutic implications in Diabetes mellitus." Rawal Medical Journal 42.3 (2017), 425-426. Print.



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Ghazanfar, H. & Ghazanfar, . A. (2017) Vitamin D supplementation: Preventive and therapeutic implications in Diabetes mellitus. Rawal Medical Journal, 42 (3), 425-426.